Radio Frequencies Used To Kill Inoperable Liver Tumors At Penn's Cancer Center
... has been available for over ten years, where very cold temperatures are used to freeze tumors in the liver. With radio frequency ablation, the heater probe has served advantageous over cryosurgery because a much smaller probe is used, which ultimately decreases vascular complications," Fraker concludes....... with phentermine, as wellas with over-the-counter cold remedies that contain ingredients such aspseudoephedrine (found in Sudafed), phenylpropanolamine (found in Accutrim) andephedrine, the researchers found. The body has two mechanisms for removing serotonin: absorption intoplatelets, wh......lained anxiety; weakness or fatigue; palpitations; cold sweat;or paleness. Because the study was large and distributed over a wide geographic region,Luepker says more data from the REACT project will be forthcoming. The AHA has a new program to promote early diagnosis and treatment of heartattacks called ...This Week's Forecast May Be A Heart Attack
...risk of heart attack. Previousstudies have linked cold weather with higher blood pressure, elevations ofcertain fats in the blood and fibrinogen, a protein involved in blood clotting. These conditions might make a heart attack more likely, he says. A heart attackoccurs when blood flow to the heart is b...JAMA Study Shows Jefferson Medical College Program Brings Family Physicians To Small Town America
... includes everything from treatingpatients for the cold and flu to delivering babies, performing minor outpatientsurgeries (e.g. suturing, wart and mole removal), and casting minor fractures. "Practicing medicine in the country allows me to provide a wide range ofcare to all family members in...Preliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About Echinacea
GAINESVILLE---Echinacea, an herbal cold remedy used for centuries, does, infact, stimulate...mmonly known as purple coneflower, has beenused by cold sufferers who believed it would reduce the severity andduration of colds because it boosts the immun...Clemson Scientists Refining Natural Immune System Booster
...potential to fight diseases rangingfrom the common cold to those caused by biological weapons or AIDS. "Animune's mission is to provide quality products for improving humanand animal health through natural enhancement of the immune system," said GregWilson, vice president of research and product d...Soy foods reduce risk of coronary heart disease
...egumesand cereals, meat substitutes and vegetarian cold cuts. Compared to the low-fat control diet, the test diet significantly lowered totalcholesterol levels, LDL cholesterol and the ratios of good to bad cholesterollevels. "Dietary strategy needs to be broadened to include high soluble fibreand soy pro...Report: tuberculosis control programs inadequate in developing countries
...tuberculosis bug, the wet, persistent coughing and cold night sweatstuberculosis brings on are often the first clinical signs of AIDS. Moreover,tuberculosis in much more deadly in people with HIV and is the leading cause ofdeath in that population. Specific recommendations from the report: ...Climate change will have detrimental effects on health in Europe
...the number of heatwaves and decrease the number of cold spells, predict the authors. Health professionals, they say, should be prepared to tackle increased mortality during heatwaves. However one benefit of climate change may be a reduction in excess winter mortality. Kovats et al also report that an i...Stress may increase susceptibility to infectious disease
...r susceptibility to several cold viruses. The researchers said that AIDS, however, presents unique obstacles for the study of the effect of stress ondiseases. In most cases, the pathogen responsible for an infecti...Emergency angioplasty or bypass surgery saves lives of heart attack patients with cardiogenic shock
...extremely low blood pressure and they appear to be cold andclammy, mentally confused and do not produce adequate amounts of urine. The investigators randomly assigned 152 patients to emergency balloonangioplasty or coronary bypass surgery. Procedures were to be performed as soonas possible-- with...OHSU researchers test medication that targets fever without side effects
September 21, 1999, Portland, Ore.--Each year, cold and flu season closely follows the beginningof the...that avoid some of the common side effects ofother cold and flu treatments may soon be on the market. OHSU was one of the sites involved in a multi-state cl...UI researchers find more natural method to possibly induce vascular growth
...the VEGF to itsintended destination via a disabled cold virus carrier. Robert J. Tomanek,Ph.D., UI professor anatomy and cell biology, and his research team are lookingat a less intrusive, more natural approach. "Gene therapy is one avenue to bring about vascular growth, but if you can useeither pharmacol...UI researchers find way to possibly improve effectiveness of gene transfers
...transfer involves using a vector, often a disabled cold virus, as a delivery vehicle to supply cells with healthy copies of flawed genes. For cystic fibrosis, this means delivering a normal copy of the cystic fibrosis gene to cells lining the bronchial airways. However, researchers have had difficulty get...Recipients of well-matched kidneys received locally require less long-term care
...combined the question of matching and the issue of cold time, we found local allocation is the best economically." ...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
...urface for the next snowfall. Light snowfalls and cold temperatures help strengthen the snowpack and make it more resistant to avalanches. * Although avalanches will run on slopes facing any direction, most avalanches run on slopes facing north, east and northeast. Slopes that are under shadows th...UI study: first-generation antihistamine has more impact than alcohol on driving performance
...-- A medication commonly found in over-the-counter cold and allergy remedies may cause more driving impairment than being legally drunk. University of Iowa researchers made the finding by studying the driving performance of people who had hay fever and were given diphenhydramine (Benadryl), fexofenadine (......asonal allergic rhinitis patients 12 and older are cold or flu (2.5% vs. 1.5%), nausea (1.6% vs. 1.5%), and menstrual pain (1.5% vs. 0.3%). The most commonly reported adverse events with Allegra 60-mg tablets in CIU patients 12 years and older are back pain (2.2% vs. 1.1%), sinusitis (2.2% vs. 1.1%), diz...War on bacteria could leave drug-resistant strains unchecked
...king antibiotic medications at the first sign of a cold can upset the natural balance of microorganisms in and around us, leaving behind only the 'superbugs,'" says Dr. Stuart Levy, a Tufts University School of Medicine physician and microbiologist. "By encouraging this 'unnatural selection' of bacteria ...